Sunday, January 25, 2015

Beauty...and peace...joy, in the midst of hardship. These things I think of tonight as we study this fantastic catalog of music...it's Ahmet's House, 7PM ET only on www.wbkm.org Let us fill up our souls...together!

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Having just returned from New York to celebrate a showing of Joe Mardin's film about his dad, the one and only Arif Mardin, ("The Greatest Ears in Town") we are excited to let go...deep into the Atlantic catalog. Sunday at 7PM ET, broadcasting on www.wbkm.org

Two Unique Souls...Joe Mardin and Arif Mardin!

Song List:

A Beautiful Morning---The Rascals
A Song For You---Willie Nelson
World of Pain---Cream
Just a Song Before I Go---Crosby, Stills and Nash
Cold Rain---Crosby, Stills and Nash(Both songs dedicated to the memory of Tim Drummond)
Do What You Like---Blind Faith
Things Get Better---Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
Cousin Mary---John Coltrane
Goodbye to Rio---Arif Mardin and Raul Midon
Hold On, I'm Coming---Sam and Dave
Rainy Weather Blues---Big Joe Turner
Against All Odds---Phil Collins
The Catbird Seat---Mitchell-Ruff Trio
Soul Serenade---King Curtis (Live)
Autumn in New York---Mel Torme
The Spirit Feel---Milt Jackson
No Way Out---Nicki Parrot
Fly...Night Bird---Roy Buchanan
Hallelujah, I Love Her So---Ray Charles
Misty Mountain Hop---Led Zeppelin

Tonight's show is dedicated to two amazing people: Tim Drummond and our dear friend Aylin Ryan. Thank you both.

Sunday, January 11, 2015

This week in Ahmet's House, we celebrate the balance to this great team in music...the one and only Jerry Wexler. Incomparable taste and musical judgement, and a fearless appetite to build the greatest independent record label in the world...Atlantic. Some of the best that Jerry gave us, celebrated this night at www.wbkm.org

Saturday, January 3, 2015

TONIGHT! We begin anew...in Season 7 of Ahmet's House! Let's kick things off big...legendary Rolling Stone journalist and author Robert Greenfield will join us to talk about "The Last Sultan", his much admired biography of Ahmet Ertegun. The music...always the music...will of course prevail. Two hours to spend together. All starting this Sunday at 7PM ET. Let's spend the night together!

Song List:

The Beat Goes On---Sonny and Cher

Joy Ride---Ray Charles

All Down the Line--Rolling Stones

Robert Greenfield Interview Part 1

Mess Around---Ray Charles

Barbados---Phineas Newborn Jr.

Shotgun Willie---Willie Nelson and Kid Rock

Cousin Mary---John Coltrane

Black Bird---Crosby, Stills and Nash

Robert Greenfield Interview Part 2

I Can't Quit You Baby---Led Zeppelin

Four Until Late---Cream

Heart of the Sunrise---Yes

Shake For Me

Living on the Open Road---Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (feat. Duane Allman)